Legal Opinion

Pierce v. Cochran & Franklin Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 30, 1937No. 5473PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DREW, Judge.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended) in which plaintiff sued for compensation in the amount of 65 per cent, of his weekly wages for a period not to exceed 400 weeks, alleging that he is totally and permanently disabled from performing work of any reasonable character. The only issue in the case is the extent of plaintiff’s injuries.

Defendant contends that it has paid all compensation due and, in the alternative, if plaintiff is entitled to compensation in any amount above that which he has received, it should not exceed the amount of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Barr v. Davis Bros. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  2. Yarbrough v. Great American Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
  3. Custer v. New Orleans Paper Box Factory, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. McQueen v. Union Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  5. Johnson v. Calcasieu Sulphate Paper Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Brannon v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  2. Heard v. Receivers of Parker Gravel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
  3. Collins v. Southern Pulpwood InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Jones v. International Paper Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942

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